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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2001
Rodney M. Goodman, Altadena, CA (US);
Donal J. Woods, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Patricia A. Keaton, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Joseph Chen, Pasadena, CA (US);
Rodney M. Goodman, Altadena, CA (US);
Donal J. Woods, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Patricia A. Keaton, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Joseph Chen, Pasadena, CA (US);
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of automatically recognizing text. The text is divided into whole words which are each recognize. Each whole word is characterized according to its silhouette. The silhouette is characterized by features in the silhouette such as upwardly extending 'polls' and downwardly extending 'holes'. The silhouette may also be characterized by its first syllable blends. Numbers are assigned to each of the different characteristics, and numbers may also be assigned based on analysis of a database of different kinds of cursive words. Recognition may be automatically carry out prior recognizing system which recognizes in this way.